Nutritional Science (NS)Human Ecology

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NS 1150
Nutrition, Health, and Society

Discusses the facts and fallacies concerning the role that nutrition, exercise, and other health behaviors play in preventing disease, maintaining good health, and maximizing athletic performance. Emphasis ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Eight Week Summer. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1491 NS 1150   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous
    This Online Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=2221

NS 1600
Introduction to Public Health

Introduction to Public Health is intended for Global and Public Health Sciences majors and for other students majoring in related disciplines. The course provides the basic principles, practices, and policies ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Six Week Summer. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1492 NS 1600   LEC 001

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    • TR Online Meeting
    • Jun 21 - Jul 29, 2022

    • Golan, J

  • Instruction Mode: Online
    This Online Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=3220

NS 4630
Global Health, Development, and Policy Issues in Tanzania

The goals of the Tanzania Global Health Summer Program are to enhance the cross-cultural competence of participants and to provide students with the opportunity to gain broad knowledge about global health ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  1663 NS 4630   FLD 801

    • MTWRF Moshi, Tanzania
    • Jun 20 - Jul 16, 2022

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Taught in Moshi, Tanzania. Engages Global Health minors, IARD majors, and Tanzanian medical students in problem-based learning in a cross-cultural small group context in Tanzania. Develop and justify policy recommendations to address a current issue related to global health, nutrition, food safety, or agriculture. Students will work in assigned teams of three to four, designed to mix Cornell and Tanzanian students. Enrollment limited to students formally accepted into the Global Health Summer Program in Moshi, Tanzania. Prerequisites: NS 2600, NS 4620.

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NS 4631
Global Health Practice and Policy Research in Zambia

Students enrolled in this course will complete a nine-week intensive health and development policy research project based in the Zambian context. Students will work with a Cornell peer and a local organization ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  1664 NS 4631   FLD 801

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Taught in Lusaka, Zambia. Students enrolled in this course will complete an eight-week intensive health and development policy research project based in the Zambian context. Students will work with a Cornell peer and a local organization in Lusaka to complete and present a research paper on a global health and development topic of relevance to Zambia. This course will include collaborative and cross-cultural learning, facilitated critical reflection, and professional skill development. Enrollment limited to students formally accepted into the Global Health Summer Program in Lusaka, Zambia. Prerequisites: NS 2600, NS 4620.

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